The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-25
A FEW FASHIONS.

Watered silks and satins are among the few
| fabrics that are Utterly worthless in low grades.
A cheap watered silk is the veriest tawdry trash
imaginable.
Turbans of cloth or velvet show draped crowns.
and depend for effect wholly upon the beauty of
their folds, though two quilts thrust through the
front are allowed to those who will not do with
out trimming"
A stick-rack is the latest addition to hall fur
niture 1t is made by saving rough walking
stick in two, mounting each half with brass
hooks set at equal distances, and hanging them
against the wall about a foot apart
Rose is to be one of the fashionable colors in
elegant evening dress this winter. There are
new exquisite tints of this color. ranging from
palest blush rose and cameo to the decided rose
shades, that are becoming to both fair and dark
women.
Sealskin turbans, with brins of Persian lamb
skin and seal riding hoods, with English walk
ing hats, toques. and jockey caps, with fur
visors shading the eyes, are among the com
Portable and expensive winter head coverings
Tor women, young aud old
Black 'overdresses, with underskirts which
may be either bright or light in color, but must
not be black make fashionable walking cos
tunes in New York Sometimes the under
skirt and waistcoat are tan color and the hat is
tan color, with black ribbons, and must
be seraphic indeed not to be tempted to call the
wearer 'black and tan"
New York Evening Post: The 'grandm other"
gown, just brought OUT for misses and very
young ladies' has q straight, full skirt. SHRED
three times at the top, and sewed with head
hind, and comes high at the throat, where it is
finished by turned-over collar of white pleated
gauze. Tight sleeves end just below the elbow.
and have the same gauze pleatines making a
whole sipgularly quaint and charming
MISUNDERSTANDING, If properly DONE is the
most effective mode Of finishing simple cloth
dress designed for utility purposes. It is aston
ishing, how ever. how little perfection practice
achievesiin this direction. Most of the machine
stitched costumes sent out are inartistic and
botchy in effect, with q look of carelessness and
Rpr1da snho rly
that greatly detracts from the perfect work"
noted upon regular tailor gowns, the stitching
or which Is exactly like that executed upon gen.
tlemen's clothing.
facture are soft, glossy very pliable, and of fine
finish. They are sold in various shades of fash
ionable colors-new gold, pale golden terracotta,
apple, moss, and absinthe green, several distinct
shades OF red, bright and deep orange, golden
bronze, etc. These silks are shown in plain and
figured patterns, and are in special request for
tea-gowns, bridesmaids dresses, and for full
dress evening wear, combined with velvet or
colored silk laces and nets The silks are also
in great use in fancy work and for house deco
rations.
New York Graphic: Black or gray cloth
CATERS for the tops of ones shoeg very gem
orally bought by young women who have a
weakness for going to the theater in low ties,
counting on their being sufficiently comfortable,
as the CATERS make them warm, that careful
people no longer object TO them. By the bve
snonsn IN asking for them the you mustn't nus say
condensation of the word 'spatters." l have
been corrected about this myself, so want to
save body else from being duly snubbed
by the shoemaker.
About Furs.
New York Evening Post.
Among the fashionable furs of the present
tiger skins appear. 1t is we'll to remember that
the color of this fur is not generally becoming to
the complexion The white. red and gray fox
furs are almost universally becoming, but in a
degree, OF course, according to the wearer, be
she fair, medium or dark. Blue monkey, which
bears some resemblance to the costly blue fox,
Is very much used in decorating plush and vel
vet NANTES. 1t is utilized likewise for making
the ooas worn this winter, which either mere
neck wrapoings short and full. or reach quite 70
the foot o. the dress skirt. The long bear-skin
boas are snowy and durable and may be either
OF the brown, grizzly or black bear. Sable boas
with muffs to match, are stylish and costly
articles of luxury. Sets OF black fox black
ly nix are within the reach Of the average purse,
and are excellent choice The oppossum
oon COCO .ba fuIs s n rs In
or a hundred years ago it is noted that
many of the fashions of the present day are
identical in feature with those of long ago. I'm
prints the all-round skirts, with full backs and
horizontal trimmings, bodices with round waists
secured by massive silver clasps. aud the puffed
and leg mutton sleeve buttoned half way MP
the back of the arm. and SO on. The fashion
prints OF a century ago also show the couture
corresponding il several styles to the fashion of
arranging the hair at present Gentlemen this
winter patronizing fur-ned and fur-trmmed
garments far Eore generally than they have
done for years. Centuries back furs were quite
ness the finest illustrations of national dress of
those times. The clergy then used fur to trim
their sacerdotal apparel. Herodotus says that
costly furs were conspicuous among the adorn.
ings of the palace Of Sardanapalus. Queen Semi
rams having brought back with her from the
great Indian expedition over eight thousand
tiger skins. with which she carpeted the palace
made in the famous Hanging Gardens"